Bluetongue (BT) is an insect-transmitted viral disease of wild and domestic ruminants and,
occasionally, other species. Amongst domestic livestock, BT is most common in certain …

Since 1998, bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 16 have spread
throughout Europe. In 2006, BTV serotype 8 (BTV-8) emerged unexpectedly in northern …

Bluetongue (BT) is a reportable disease of considerable socioeconomic concern and of
major importance in the international trade of animals and animal products. Before 1998, BT …

Vector-borne diseases are among those most sensitive to climate because the ecology of
vectors and the development rate of pathogens within them are highly dependent on …

After the incursion of bluetongue virus (BTV) into European Mediterranean countries in
1998, vaccination was used in an effort to minimize direct economic losses to animal …

During 2006 the first outbreak of bluetongue ever recorded in northern Europe started in
Belgium and the Netherlands, spreading to Luxemburg, Germany and north-east France …

Starting August 2006, a major epidemic of bluetongue (BT) was identified in North-West
Europe, affecting The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg and the North of France …

Geographical maps indicating the value of the basic reproduction number, R0, can be used
to identify areas of higher risk for an outbreak after an introduction. We develop a …

Background and Objectives: Germany was affected by Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8)
from 2006 to 2009 and recorded new cases since December 2018. We assessed the …

Bluetongue is a non-contagious disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by a virus
within the Orbivirus genus of the family Reoviridae and transmitted by Culicoides biting …